Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg does not oppose Trump's request to delay his sentencing hearing, which was originally scheduled for July 11. Judge Juan Merchan has granted the request, setting the new sentencing date for September 18.
Former President Donald Trump's sentencing hearing in the Manhattan criminal case against him has been postponed to September, following his request to delay the proceedings and the lack of opposition from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Judge Juan Merchan granted Trump's request on Tuesday afternoon, setting the new sentencing date for September 18 at 10:00 a.m. The original sentencing date was set for July 11, just days before the Republican National Convention where Trump is expected to be formally nominated as the 2024 GOP presidential nominee.
Trump's Sentencing Hearing Postponed to September
In a letter to Trump's attorneys and New York prosecutors, Merchan wrote, "The July 11, 2024, sentencing date is therefore vacated. The Court's decision will be rendered off-calendar on September 6, 2024, and the matter is adjourned to September 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM for the imposition of sentence, if such is still necessary, or other proceedings."
Trump's request for a delay in sentencing came after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have substantial immunity for official acts committed while in office. Trump's attorneys argued that this ruling applies to the Manhattan case, which stems from allegations that he falsified business records related to his family's Trump Organization.
Trump's Sentencing Hearing Postponed to September
Bragg, in a statement on Tuesday morning, said that Trump's request to toss the verdict was without merit, but he did not oppose the request to delay sentencing.
"I will not be bullied by threats or intimidation from Mr. Trump," Bragg said. "We will continue to seek justice and hold him accountable for his actions."
Trump's Sentencing Hearing Postponed to September
Trump's attorneys have argued that the Manhattan case is politically motivated and that the charges against him are baseless. They have also sought to have the case dismissed, arguing that the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity bars the prosecution from continuing.
However, Bragg has argued that the Manhattan case does not involve official acts committed while Trump was president and that the charges against him are valid.
The Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity came in a separate case brought against Trump related to the events of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach and alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Trump's attorneys swiftly acted to apply the new standard to the Manhattan case, too.
Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.
